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EVENTS W STATEWIDE Regional Calendar
Enjoy the Mountain State with this regional calendar of events.
EASTERN PANHANDLE
BERKELEY SPRINGS Apple Butter Festival OCTOBER 9-10
The Apple Butter Festival has taken place in Berkeley Springs every year since 1974. Head to the Eastern Panhandle for this year ’ s local foods, crafts, entertainment, contests, and plenty of apple butter. MARTINSBURG Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival OCTOBER 15-17 The first carnival to celebrate the apple harvest in Martinsburg took place back in 1896. The community has been celebrating apples in some way each year since, including with the Mountain State Apple Harvest Festival since 1979. Check out this historic festival this fall. HATFIELD—McCOY MOUNTAINS
about foraging for and cooking with wild foods, hear from experts, and enjoy the wild foods banquet on Saturday night. MINERAL WELLS RaceFest Fall Classic OCTOBER 8-9 Floor it all the way to the West Virginia Motor Speedway in Mineral Wells—the fastest dirt race track in the world—for the fall finale of the Mountain State racing scene. Find the schedule of events online, and be sure to buy tickets in advance. MOUNTAIN LAKES
METRO VALLEY
CLENDENIN Chili’N on the Elk—Chili Cook-off & Beer/Wine Festival OCTOBER 2
Plan for the whole family to head down to Clendenin 3–8 p.m. for the community’s inaugural Chili’N on the Elk, featuring a chili cook-off along with booths by local breweries and wineries. All proceeds from the event will benefit the area’s rail-trail program along the Elk River. CHARLESTON West Virginia Book Festival OCTOBER 22 Enjoy free admission to the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center for the West Virginia Book Festival, featuring a slate of 18 contemporary authors—12 of whom reside in the Mountain State. The schedule includes writing workshops, presentations, a festival marketplace, and even an on-site used book sale. MID-OHIO VALLEY
RICHWOOD Mountain Color Fine Art Festival OCTOBER 3-9
GILBERT National TrailFest OCTOBER 7-11
Enjoy fine art during the Mountain Color Fine Art Festival in Richwood. Fine art, live music, poetry, book readings, booksellers, and a sidewalk art competition are just a few features of this creative event. WESTON The 14th Annual Fall Festival OCTOBER 2 Venture to the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum for this annual festival offering food, crafts, costume contests, and more. The event includes plenty of spooky activities, too, from flashlight tours to paranormal investigations and even a haunted house.
Join other riders for the premier off-road event in the state. You ’ll enjoy exploring some of the best ATV trails in the country and plenty of festival fun in the small town of Gilbert. WILLIAMSON Williamson Spookfest OCTOBER 30 Head to Mingo County for the spookiest event of the year. This annual Halloween festival includes vendors, haunted walks, a spirited costume contest, candy, entertainment, and more.
CAIRO Nature Wonder Weekend at North Bend State Park SEPTEMBER 21-23
Head to North Bend State Park for the longest- running wild food event in the U.S. Learn more
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